How to pre-load Pokémon Sword and Shield on Nintendo Switch
The new Pokémon game – Sword and Shield – is released this week, but how do you get it on your Switch so you can play immediately rather than wait ages for it to download? We explain how to get it pre-loaded and ready.
Although the Switch takes cartridges, you can getSword and Shieldin a digital format so you don’t need to wait for the postman to deliver the game on release day. As the game is released on15 November, you probably want to play at midnight.
Waiting for multiple gigabytes of data to download isn’t fun so you’ll want to get the game downloaded ahead of time.
Simply head to theNintendo eShopand pre-order the download version. This will allow you to get the game, well, downloaded in advance. You can download to your system immediately but the content isn’t playable until 15 November.
Your biggest choice is whether to buy the Sword or Shield edition.
Also bear in mind that the price for a physical version in a box is a little cheaper –£44.99 on Amazonfor example rather than £49.99.
Read ourPokémon Sword and Shield hands-on previewfrom E3 2019.
Author: Chris Martin, Reviews Editor, Tech Advisor
Chris got his break as a reporter at infamous site The Inquirer and has been at Tech Advisor for more than 12 years. With a BA degree in Music Technology, audio is his specialism, but over the years he has reviewed all kinds of gadgets, from smartwatches to mesh Wi-Fi to coffee machines.
